Byron Jones lands on Cowboys-Broncos Week 2 injury report with groin

Much of the concern over the state of the Cowboys’ secondary was on account of how little their new pieces were able to practice due to injury. Hamstring injuries were a running theme of training camp and the preseason, but Dallas players have slowly started to regain health and get back to full strength. Unfortunately, it comes just when they could be set to lose some of their veteran defensive backs.

Third0year safety Bryon Jones was limited at Thursday’s practice due to a groin injury. This is just the second time in his career he’s appeared on an injury report, and the first time since his rookie season. Jones has yet to miss an NFL game since entering the league in 2015, and the Cowboys leaned on him heavily in Week 1, as he was one of just four Dallas defenders to play every defensive snap against the Giants.

Safety Byron Jones was limited in Thursday's practice because of a groin injury. During the portion of practice… https://t.co/7TdBFGYsY0

Jones was a full participant in practice earlier in the week, so it’s possible the team is taking a cautious approach with his injury. His progress and availability will definitely be one to monitor as Sunday approaches. The team is already likely to be without CB Orlando Scandrick, who’s recovering from surgery on his broken hand. Scandrick did not practice on Thursday, nor did WR Terrance Williams for the second consecutive day.

In a bit of good news, rookie DBs Jourdan Lewis and Chidobe Awuzie were again able to fully participate practice. The Cowboys will at least have reinforcements as they attempt to shuffle around the secondary and contain QB Trevor Siemian and the Denver Broncos. Expect CB Anthony Brown to take on an even bigger role in the secondary, and Lewis and Awuzie to contribute in Dallas’s subpackages.

As for the Broncos, guard Ron Leary missed his second consecutive practice dealing with his concussion. DE Jared Crick also missed Thursday’s practice.

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